Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Los Alamos, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 6 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – PACU / Preop (Travel Contract)

Location

Los Alamos, NM | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (6:30 AM – 3:00 PM) with some call coverage on nights and weekends | 6-Week Assignment | Expected ~40 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nursing care for primarily adult patients, with occasional pediatric ENT cases
• Perform preoperative assessments and care as this is a shared PACU/Preop position
• Maintain 1:1 or 1:2 patient ratios in a 3-bed PACU unit
• Respond to on-call notifications and report to the facility within 30 minutes when called in for a case
• Document patient care using CQI and Medhost EHR systems
• Manage common surgical cases including appendectomy and cholecystectomy (gallbladder)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS certification required at time of submission
• ACLS certification required at time of submission
• PALS certification required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of PACU experience
• All required certifications must be current at submission — certifications are not available on site
• Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Combined Preop and PACU experience
• Familiarity with CQI and/or Medhost electronic health record systems
• Experience with adult surgical patient populations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a close-knit, 47-bed acute care facility serving as a major healthcare provider for Northern New Mexico
• Focused scope of practice with no expectation to float beyond the PACU/Preop shared position